5 Indian cricketers who received death threats from the underworld

Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni

Veteran Indian cricketers Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni reportedly received threatening letters from Maoist rebels operating in the eastern states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. The letter accused them of promoting cricket as a sport for the elite class and leading luxurious lives at the expense of the common people’s hard-earned money. It also targeted senior cricket officials.

However, state police officials, including the Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP), publicly denied having any evidence or information about such threats, emphasising that no such letter or communication had been officially recorded.